Largo News

A tiger with a football-sized hair ball in its stomach was taken into surgery Wednesday in Clearwater.

Up until recently, students entered into the International Baccalaureate program at Largo High School on faith alone.

Though previously divided on the issue, Largo commissioners voted 6-1 on May 21 to spend $8,300 to keep the Largo Central Park Nature Preserve open for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Heading out on a road trip this long holiday weekend? Gas up early. Prices at the pump are expected to rise, as the weekend draws near.

Largo serves as a steppingstone to the Gulf beaches for many residents of and visitors to Pinellas County.

There are scores of images and videos of the devastation from Monday's tornado in the small suburb of Moore.

The following report shows charges associated with Largo residents booked at Pinellas County Jail between May 12-19. All felony arrests were made by the Largo Police Department unless noted otherwise.

If six months in orbit 230 miles from earth sounds like a challenge, take a look at the bizarre lengths astronaut Tim Peake has already gone to in his training.

From pets to development, our Local Voices Bloggers fill us in on interesting, important and humorous parts of life in Largo.

Election Day 2014 is still a long way away, but that doesn't mean competition for local seats isn't starting to develop.

The Pennsylvania mother who reappeared last month after running away eleven years ago, leaving behind her husband and two children, said she never intended not to return to her family.

Some Largo Patch readers support the construction of more than 350,000 square feet of retail space and hundreds of jobs planned as part of three big box Walmart stores being built nearly simultaneously within Largo city limits.

Two Largo brothers were injured when they helped fend off an attack by an intoxicated man wielding a fillet knife Sunday night at an Indian Rocks Beach bar, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

The Pinellas County Jail is probably not the first place you may consider to purchase your next pot of flowers or palm tree, but the community can do just that at the 49th Street facility in Clearwater.

Pinellas County Animal Services will be closed on Tuesday, May 21, for in-service day.

Mailbox Crash Uncovers Urination in Pants Jeffrey Lannon Porter, a habitual offender who has been arrested and charged multiple times for DUI and driving on a suspended or revoked license, was arrested again earlier this month following a traffic stop in Largo.

A heated argument over a family car turned violent earlier this month in Largo when a convicted felon pulled a gun on a woman, cocked the trigger, and it placed it on the victim's chest.

The Pinellas County jobless rate dipped slightly in April, beating the overall unemployment rate in Tampa Bay and Florida, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Largo Patch readers speak their mind about the local businesses where they shop and buy services.

The Largo Library will be closed starting Monday, May 20, so that materials can be tagged and read by the new checkout system.